Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-08
MOVING ALONG.
ACTION TAKEN AT YESTERDAYS SESSION
OF TIE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Relative to the Union Brldge-AnOthsr Meeting to
b Held Saturday Action at Martins
. Ferry Last Night

The Board of. County Commissioners
met at the Court House at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning to take further steps in the
line OF the submission Of the Union bridge
proposition to a vote of the people. There
was a full attendance Of members, and
several prominent citizsns were interested
SPECTATORS of what was going on.
The President stated the object of the
meeting, and said he was ready to proceed
with business.
Mr.. Cochran took the floor in response
10 a motion by Mr. Speidel, and said :
"In view of the course taken by the Board
a wise and prudent one-to deter action
until the Chamber OF Commerce had acted,
it was my idea that your committee, our
counsel and myself should 90 into con-
sultation as to the order of submission.
Mr.. Hubbard, who is advising US, is row
busy. and to night have an engagement
to meet the Council of Martins Ferry. III
it were not for that engagement l should
be a. liberty to go right on, and consider
the matters relating to the submission to
the people. would like to know just
what your practice regarding such matters
is"
The Chair made the necessary expiana-
ton, and Mr.. Cochran continued
"The only opportunity ] will have OF
comforting with Mr. Hubbard will be at
noon am anxious 10 get away by Satur-
day, as two of my children are sick, but
at the same time | do not want 10 be
hasty. We are extremely anxious TO get
the matter in shape, aud have an early
submission to the people. so that other ar
rangements can 20 forward to the end that
work can be commenced in tue spring. In
case have consultation with MIR. Hub
bard at noon, will be ready to consult
with the committee OF the Board to NOR
row"
The Chair called upon Prosecuting At
torney Jordan and Mr.. j. ID. Ewing, for
their ideas, and in response Prosecuting
Attorney Jordan said he had consulted
with Mr.. Ewing, and had come to the
conclusion that if Mr.. Cochran had con-
sultation with Mr.. Hubbard at noon, to-
morrow morning would he entirely too
soon to admit of them making proper
examination of the proposition and ordi-
nance submitted.
After an interchange Of IDEAS between
Judge Cochran and Mr. Jordan, the former
suggested that a meeting be held on Friday
afternoon ut 2o'clOck.
Mr. Maxwell sad he thought months
delay would not hurt matters any. He
suggested that the whole thing be post
pOned until the next regular mt citing. He
said some members of the Board knew
knothing OF the details OF the matter. He
saw no need Tor haste.
Mr.. McGregOr said Mr.. Maxwell must
certainly he laboTmg under misappre-
hension. lie hoped the gentleman would
not be found opposing the project, either
before tine people OF in the Board.
MIR. Spidel thought Messrs. Jordan and
Ewing could get up the ordinance by Fri
day afternoon and he favored a meeting AT
that time Abiding to Mr.. Maxwell's
remark, he said the daily papers had con-
tanned the fullest information, and there
was no reason why any one should not
know what was going on.
Mr.. Stein moved that when the Board
adjourn it he to meet on Friday at Up. H.,
aud this was adopted.
The clerk Rad communications from the
President Of the Chamber of Comm rec ard
the City Council relative to the action of
those bodies in regard to the bridge matter,
and the papers were received and filed. The
Board then adjourned